Physics Previous Year Questions 2026 | UP PCS

Physics - MOST IMPORTANT UP PCS Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of UP PCS.

📘 Electrostatics📚 Electric Charge and its Measurement
Q1

What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble?

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📘 Light and Optics📚 Total Internal Reflection and Critical Angle
Q2

The phenomenon used in optical fibre for transmission of light energy is

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📘 Thermal Properties of Matter📚 Modes of Heat Transfer- Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Q3

A liquid remains hot or cold for a long time in thermos flask because there is no loss or gain of heat by

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📘 Current Electricity📚 Conductors, Semiconductors and Insulators
Q4

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I (Metal) A. Sodium B. Mercury C. Silver D. Lead List-II (Property) 1. Good conductor of electricity 2. Liquid at room temperature 3. Poor conductor of heat 4. Can be easily cut with knife

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📘 Wave📚 Electromagnetic- Ultraviolet waves
Q5

Which of the following types of glass can cut off ultraviolet rays?

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📘 Current Electricity📚 Electric Potential
Q6

With reference to the electric potential, which of the following statement is/are correct?

  1. It is a scalar quantity.
  2. It is a vector quantity.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    Codes:
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📘 Scattering of Light📚 Factors affecting Scattering
Q7

Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to

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📘 Atomic and Nuclear Physics📚 Atoms- Electrons, Protons, Neutrons
Q8

Which of the following particles has zero charge?

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📘 Atomic and Nuclear Physics📚 Radioactivity
Q9

With reference to the radioactivity, which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Radioactivity is a nuclear property.
  2. Hydrogen bomb is prepared on the principle of nuclear fission.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    Codes:
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📘 Thermodynamics📚 Thermodynamic Potentials- Internal Energy, Gibbs Energy, etc.
Q10

Thermodynamically the most stable form of carbon is

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📘 Thermal Properties of Matter📚 Modes of Heat Transfer- Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Q11

Which of the following is NOT a green house gas?

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📘 Sound📚 Features of Sound- Loudness, Intensity, Pitch, Quality, etc.
Q12

In the context of permissible noise level match List-I with List-II. List-I (Area): A. Residential area, B. Silent zone, C. Industrial area, D. Commercial area. List-II (Permissible Noise Level): 1. 50 db, 2. 55 db, 3. 65 db, 4. 70 db

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📘 Thermal Properties of Matter📚 Misc
Q13

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Agra and Darjeeling are located on the same latitude but temperature of January in Agra is 16° Centigrade whereas it is only 4° Centigrade in Darjeeling. Reason (R) : Temperature decreases with height and due to thin air, places in the mountains are cooler than places in the plains.

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📘 Thermodynamics📚 Heat Engine
Q14

In which of the following types of heat engines carburetor is used?

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📘 Modern Physics📚 Photoelectric Effect
Q15

Solar energy is converted into electric energy through

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📘 Units and Dimensions📚 Fundamental and Supplementary Units of Measurement
Q16

Which one of the following pairs of Quantity and S.I. Unit is NOT correctly matched?

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📘 Thermal Properties of Matter📚 Modes of Heat Transfer- Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Q17

The earth atmosphere is mainly heated by which one of the following?

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📘 Work, Energy and Power📚 Other types of energy- chemical, mechanical, etc.
Q18

Non-conventional energy sources are those energy sources, that are-

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📘 Work, Energy and Power📚 Other types of energy- chemical, mechanical, etc.
Q19

Shivanasamudra and Kalpakkamam are respectively important for

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📘 Force and Motion📚 Physical Quantities related to Motion- acceleration, displacement, etc.
Q20

A bus covers the first half of a certain distance with speed v₁ and the second half with a speed v₂. The average speed during the whole journey is :

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